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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Texans never addressed running back, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will need Nelson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Legette. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick 24 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 53 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at Round 3, Pick 32 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 124; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They paid sticker price for Mike Sainristil in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick240 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson at the 240th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at the 242nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.